Boot-tree.



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BOOT TREE.

APPLICATION FILED 11111.6, 1912.

1,064,852. Patented June 17, 1913.

COLUMBIA FLANOGRAPH c0., WASHINGTON, D c.

urn srar ma orrm BOOT-TREE.

Application filed January 6, 1912.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J osnr Now, a subject of the King of Prussia,residing at Alfeld a. d. Leine, Germany, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in or Relating to Boot-Trees; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a boot tree, which consists of two parts,namely the toe part and the heel part, hinged together in the knownmanner, and it is provided with a special handle so that the boot treeand the boot in which it is placed, can be held and manipulatedsecurely. The boot tree is adapted more particularly for supporting theboots during cleaning, which is either impossible with known boot trees,or can be done only in an imperfect manner.

Two constructions of a boot tree according to this invention areillustrated in the accompanying drawings in which Figures 1 and 2 arerespectively side elevation and plan with an open bracket-like handle,and Figs. 3 and 4: are also side elevation and plan with a closedbracket-like handle.

The boot or shoe tree is formed of a toe portion a and a heel portion 6.The heel portion 6 has a longitudinal slot in which the lower part of ahandle 6 is secured by means of rivets 2. The lower part of the handleprojects into a slot or socket f in the rear of the toe portion, and ispivoted to the toe portion by a pin 0.

The main portion of the handle extends upwardly between the toe portionand the heel portion. The toe portion has a hole or chamber 3 whichextends vertically through it, and the upper part of the handle 6 movesinto this chamber when it and the heel portion are moved pivotally tothe positions shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1.

The tree is placed in the shoe when the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 17, 1913.

Serial No. 669,783.

heel portion is thus raised out of line with the toe portion, and theheel portion is then moved pivotally to the position shown by full linesin Fig. 1, so as to engage securely with the shoe. The shoe can now beheld by the handle, and can be cleaned and polished with great facility.

In the modification shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the handle a is shaped likea link or loop, instead of like an arm as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

What I claim is:

1. In a shoe tree, the combination, with a toe portion provided with achamber having an opening at its top, and a heel portion having itslower part pivoted to the lower part of the toe portion; of a handlehaving its lower part rigidly secured to the heel portion and extendinglongitudinally of the shoe tree and being slightly curved around thepivot of the joint and arranged in the space between the upper parts ofits toe and heel portions, a space for the knuckles of the hand beingformed between the handle and the lower parts of the toe and heelportions, and the handle being arranged to pass through the said openinginto the said chamber when the heel port-ion is raised pivotally.

2. In a shoe tree, the combination, with a toe portion provided with achamber, of a heel portion, and a handle having its lower part securedto the heel portion and provided with a projection which is pivoted tothe said toe portion, the upper portion of the said handle beingnormally arranged between the heel portion and the toe portion and beingadapted to pass into the said chamber of the toe portion when the heelportion is raised.

In testimony whereof I aitix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEF NOLL.

Witnesses:

MARIE BEHNE, DEMER KOLIK.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

